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WestJet Vacations will increase island packages for next season
CALGARY, April 30 /CNW/ - WestJet Airlines Ltd. (TSX:WJA) (WestJet) today
introduced daytime flying to Hawaii from Vancouver to complement the existing
winter schedule that begins November 4, 2007. Starting December 15, 2007,
non-stop service between Vancouver and Honolulu will increase from seven to 11
flights per week with the addition of four times weekly daytime service and,
non-stop service between Vancouver and Maui will increase from seven to 10
flights per week with the addition of three daytime flights weekly.
"Guest feedback revealed a desire for daytime flights to Hawaii and we
are pleased to offer a more flexible and improved schedule to Honolulu and
Maui this winter," said Bob Cummings, WestJet's Executive Vice-President,
Guest Experience and Marketing. "WestJet wants to be the airline and vacation
package offering Canadians think of first when travelling to Hawaii."
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WestJet Winter Schedule to Hawaii - Starting December 15, 2007
Vancouver to Honolulu - Eleven times per week
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Flight Departure Arrival Days
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WS 904 (NEW) 9:30 a.m. 1:49 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
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WS 964 6:40 p.m. 10:59 p.m. Sunday to Saturday
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Honolulu to Vancouver - Eleven times per week
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Flight Departure Arrival Days
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WS 905 (NEW) 2:50 p.m. 10:38 p.m. Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
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WS 965 11:59 p.m. 7:47 a.m. +1 Sunday to Saturday
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Vancouver to Maui - 10 times per week
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Flight Departure Arrival Days
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WS 922 (NEW) 9:30 a.m. 1:49 p.m. Tues, Thu, Sat
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WS 962 6:15 p.m. 10:34 p.m. Sunday to Saturday
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Maui to Vancouver - 10 times per week
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Flight Departure Arrival Days
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WS 923 (NEW) 2:50 p.m. 10:21 p.m. Tues, Thu, Sat
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WS 963 11:35 p.m. 7:06 a.m. +1 Sunday to Saturday
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WestJet Vacations expects to double its Hawaiian vacation package
experiences including inter- island adventures, family, beach and romance
packages as well as adventure tourism. WestJet Vacations, WestJet's vacation
package company, started service in June 2006 and offers a wide selection of
packaged air and hotel accommodations for all WestJet destinations.
WestJet is Canada's leading low-fare airline offering scheduled service
throughout its 35-city North American and Caribbean network. Named Canada's
most admired corporate culture in 2005 and 2006, WestJet pioneered low-cost
high-value flying in Canada. With increased legroom and leather seats on its
modern fleet of Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, and live seatback
television provided by Bell ExpressVu on the majority of its fleet, WestJet
strives to be the number one choice for travellers.